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And I'm pretty sure adverts will become a problem when Sky gets exclusive rights for the full season. They don't show adverts during any other sports whilst it is actually active so why would they make an exception for F1??? exactly , i dont know why everyone keep saying sky is gonna show adverts d...

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And I'm pretty sure adverts will become a problem when Sky gets exclusive rights for the full season. They don't show adverts during any other sports whilst it is actually active so why would they make an exception for F1??? What about during the cricket? Though to be fair you still don't miss any ...

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I think it's a great idea to have an experienced ex-F1 engineer on board to explain the technical side of things. Previously the BBC and ITV left this to Martin Brundle and although he did a decent enough job of it, I think it'll be much better to have someone who really understands the finer detail...

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Agree with the comments about Chandhok, he was excellent on 5 live last year. Incredibly knowledgeable, enthusiastic and comes across as a really genuinely nice bloke, as well as having some great banter with Crofty. I can only assume he didn't want to do it on a regular basis.

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What a load of guff that was. Actually made me cringe. And you're surprised? Sky's sports coverage is full of over-the-top, sensationalist, cringeworthy nonsense. I anticipate every race day being declared 'Super Mega Awesome Grand Slam Sunday' or something along those lines. David Mitchell put it ...

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I like the qualifying format as it is now, though I would like to see the tyre restrictions removed - I hate it when three of four of the cars in Q3 never leave the garage so that they can save tyres - and Q1 would be better if the teams at the back were more competitiive. Pre-2010 it was quite good...

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What a load of guff that was. Actually made me cringe. And you're surprised? Sky's sports coverage is full of over-the-top, sensationalist, cringeworthy nonsense. I anticipate every race day being declared 'Super Mega Awesome Grand Slam Sunday' or something along those lines. David Mitchell put it ...

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I'd strongly recommend getting general admission - you get a free choice of where to stand (basically anwhere where there isn't a grandstand) and for Friday practice you get access to any grandstand you want as it much less busy that day. Last year I sat at the start/finish straight for Practice 1 a...

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Really looking forward to this!!!

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Good to see that it actually exists. Not a massive fan of the paint job, but it would look much better with some sponsors on it. My biggest concern is that it looks very basic aerodynamically - the front wing seems to have come from the 1990s. I worry that with all the reshuffling going on behind th...

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Given the fuss that was made in the name of safety when the drivers had to lift one hand off of the cockpit while going on a straight to operate an F-Duct which required very little thought process then the complexity required to operate a gearbox would only be more 'dangerous' - besides, the cockp...

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Sounds like someone high up at Ferrari lost a bet

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Surely Silverstone 2008 is a no-brainer. He was utterly peerless that day, and as far as I'm concerned it's up there with any of the great wet-weather performances in history. Martin Brundle is not one to sensationalise things but even he described it as one of the top three drives he has ever comme...

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Some good points made in this thread in between the usual madly polar opinions. Aside from those nutters who have claimed either 'Ferrari wouldn't be missed at all' or 'F1 would fail without Ferrari' (really don't get this forum sometimes, how people can be so blinkered in their views on teams/driv...

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Am I the only person who doesn't understand the problem? Over the past 6 years They have won a drivers championship and been in contention going into the last race 3 times and won two constructors tittles. What do people expect? No teams dominance last forever Ferrari's 2000 - 2004 was the exceptio...

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i loved the dive, shows the premier league is not immune to it as many people had suggested ;) Huh? Rooney and Gerrard are the worst offenders. Well, except Gareth 'better than Messi' Bale, who's been booked for diving twice already this season. Everyone dives, it's a part of the game. I do find it...

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Im my opinion, no he would not have won a championship. If his performances for BAR in 2003 and 2004 weren't going to convince a big team to sign him up then a few more years in the midfield for Williams weren't going to either. When the big teams look to sign a new driver they tend to go for an est...

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Honestly? I don't even know. I've been told that when I was a toddler, I loved cars. Playing with toy cars, watching them, going in them, whatever. Even at that time I would watch F1, although obviously I had very little comprehension of what it all meant, besides it involving cars going fast! As I...

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1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo, a bit like this but mine has the original wheels. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0eV-FqDsrA4/TeNok8vdiVI/AAAAAAAAAX0/3yteiaDIE3o/s1600/L-1986-Nissan-300ZX.jpg 8O I love retro Japanese cars! I'll have to get me one someday. For now budget dictates that I drive a Suzuki Swift 1.3 ...

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jimmyj wrote:I won't miss it. I'd rather they do another better venue.

As much as I agree that Valencia is terrible they're not going to get a replacement for this year if the race doesn't go ahead. I'd rather have the Valencia GP than a gap in the calendar, though admittedly not by much.

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It's hard to take these pundits seriously when they tip Lotus and Force India to do well. This is testing, not qualifying or racing. Gary Anderson was a car designer for over 10 years, including the rather good Jordan 199, so I wouldn't dismiss his opinion out of hand, I suspect he's been to his fa...

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#3 Unlikely things to hear on team radio Vettel: "Ok, Adrian, I'll explain it to you one more time. In high-energy physics, electron-volt is often used as a unit of momentum. A potential difference of 1 volt causes an electron to gain a discrete amount of energy. This gives rise to usage of eV (and...

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I think the OP is overreacting a little. If you look back over the years, you never get one team dominating for more than a few years at a time. It all comes in cycles; Red Bull have been well and truly on top for the past 2 years but I can't see this lasting in the long term. The others will catch ...

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14. Many peoples' memories don't stretch back further than 1 year.

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I note that the 2 page advert for Sky F1 in today's Autosport seems to hint that next season's coverage may be interrupted by adverts...I quote "With unprecendented coverage and every race live and uninterrupted, this season" The race itself will be uninterrupted. But you can be sure that the pre a...

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Banana Man wrote:Buttery Biscuit Racing
Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
Kevin Korjus (reserve)
Volvo
Green and black, with white trim

I like the base, base, base, base.....

Or have I missed the point entirely?

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Had a thoroughly unproductive day at work

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Lotus for me. I know it's difficult to conclude anything from pre-season testing times but they have shown some good pace so far and having Raikkonen on board should make the difference.

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It strikes me a bit weird if someone just follows the sport because of a certain driver. I'm a Kimi fan and it seems like many fellow fans ditched F1 to WRC when he left and now that he's back they've ditched WRC. :lol: I honestly don't care about the teams. Really? Seems pretty extreme to me. I do...

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conjunctivitis.com: That's a site for sore eyes

Unfortunately most of the jokes I know would result in a ban.

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Why do we need another night race? We'd lose the unique charm of Singapore if we had a second one (though of course we do have the semi-night race in Abu Dhabi). Getting up at stupid o'clock for the opening race of the season is an annual ritual that I wouldn't want to lose. As others have said it's...

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Turns out I did humiliate myself at bowling with a pathetic 2-figure score that I dare not divulge here. Time to drown my sorrows.

Oh damn, got to be at work in under 7 hours

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phyz wrote:Probably here under a different name..

I think we'd notice if he was.

He could be unbelievably frustrating at times, but the guy had some serious F1 knowledge.

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Honestly I don't know. Yes he jumped straight into a seat at a top team, but not as the number 1 driver. At the start of 2007, McLaren knew that they had the world's best driver, so they were willing to take a gamble on a rookie as his number 2. The fact that Lewis then unsettled Alonso by performin...

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Markus Winkelhock, Nurburgring 2007. I will not accept any arguments

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Alienturnedhuman wrote:Some of the dinosaur themed pictures from that thread I inadvertently hijacked after Abu Dhabi 2010:

Love this one! Legard was so irritating!

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hmmm, just got home from work, flashy new PF1 forum and it's lovely evening outside. Perfect excuse for a pint methinks.

Better go easy though, going bowling later and got to be on top form. Or I'll totally embarrass myself as I am truly hopeless.

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Anyone but Barcelona. Whats everyones predictions for the Premiership this season? Top Four Manure Man City Spurs Chelsea Bottom Three Wolves Bolton Wigan And thats not easy to write being a Wolves Fan Seems likely, but I would swap Manchester United for Man C. Man C Manchester United Spurs Chelsea...

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Depends. In a broad sense blue, but I also like lime green (the colour of my football team) and Rosso Corso/Rosso Scuderia always have a certain draw to them. Why is it always down to our footy team's colours? Actually I'm as guilty as anyone. So for me it's red all the way! And no, I can assure yo...

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I doubt it. Neither Lewis being on top in 2010 or Jenson being on top in 2011 caused any problems between them. There is clearly great respect between the two of them and they seem to genuinely get along. For those saying that Hamilton can't deal with Button being ahead, let's not forget that at bot...

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